March 22, 2020

PIERRE, S.D. – Get ready for a long battle with the COVID-19 virus. Governor Kristi Noem told South Dakotans during a Facebook live Sunday afternoon we’re just getting started. She says health experts’ modeling puts the coronavirus peaking in May-June, with cases at that point starting to drop. “This isn’t going away anytime soon,” she […]

RAPID CITY, S.D. — The Rapid City Council approved first reading Sunday night of an ordinance to put restrictions on local businesses and gathering spaces in response to COVID-19. Allender says his request follows the Sunday announcement that Beadle County saw 6 cases of COVID-19 and Governor Kristi Noem says community spread is possible there. […]

PIERRE, S.D. – Beadle County has become South Dakota’s first on the verge of community spread of the new Coronavirus, or COVID-19. In her daily briefing Sunday, Governor Kristi Noem says Beadle County has recorded 6 new cases of COVID-19, bringing their total to 10. Noem says the cases are in a male, age 60-69, […]

PIERRE, SD-     The Department of Labor and Regulation (DLR) is accepting reemployment assistance (unemployment insurance) claims from workers who are not able to work due to COVID-19. Eligibility will be determined on a case-by-case basis. “The COVID-19 pandemic is changing every hour, and we want to ensure South Dakotans have options to receive temporary […]

KEYSTONE, S.D. – The National Park Service has closed or restricted access at several sites, including in South Dakota, because of the coronavirus. However, a decision to waive entrance fees at some parks isn’t sitting well with employees. The Interior Department says the move will make it easier for visitors to enjoy open spaces while […]